Trachelospermum jasminoides | Star Jasmine

DESCRIPTION
Trachelospermum jasminoides develops glossy, leathery green leaves arranged along twining stems that form a dense, evergreen framework. The oval foliage remains attractive year-round and may take on bronze tones in cooler weather. In late spring through early summer, clusters of small star shaped white flowers appear among the leaves, each bloom releasing a sweet fragrance that carries through the surrounding garden.

Native to eastern Asia, including China and Japan, the species grows naturally in woodland margins and thickets. In gardens it is used to cover fences, trellises, and walls, or allowed to trail over slopes and containers where the evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers provide lasting presence.